Metro Connection | November 2019 | Vol. 71 No. 11

November 2019

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Relive our 136th Annual Gala ,featuring Samantha Brown, through the lens of our photographers A publication of the Boise Metro Chamber | Vol. 71 No. 11

SEE HOW WE BLOOMED Boise Young Professionals celebrate success and recognize outstanding young professionals at 13th Annual Gala

2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE John Cunningham, Block 22 LLC, Chairman Charlene Maher, Blue Cross of Idaho, Chair-Elect Scott Madison, Intermountain Gas Company, Immediate Past-Chair Bill Connors, Boise Metro Chamber, President & CEO Tom Mortell, Hawley Troxell Of Counsel Dan Price, Mountain West Bank, Treasurer Emily Baker, Portman Square Group At Large Rebecca Hupp, Boise Airport At-Large

2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bill Avey, HP Joel Barker, J.R. Simplot Company Odette Bolano, Saint Alphonsus Laura Cobb, Citi Kate Eldridge, HDR Engineering Mike Garcia, Corporate Office Installations Lauren Hamilton, BSU Alumni Assoc., BYP Chair John Howard, MotivePower, Inc. Gerald Hunter, Idaho Housing & Finance Jeremy Malone, Oppenheimer Companies, Inc. Don Melendez, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Kate Morris, KTVB Susan Morris, Albertsons Deborah Nelson, Givens Pursley, LLP, BVEP Board Chair Grant L. Petersen Jr., Bronco Motors Kathy Pidgeon, Riverside Hotel, BCVB Board Chair Joel Poppen, Micron Technology, Inc. Adam Richins, Idaho Power Company Sean Robbins, Regence Blue Shield Jim Shipman, Colliers International Justin Smith, U.S. Bank

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n September 25th at the Idaho Botanical Garden, Boise Young Professionals celebrated their 13th Annual Gala with a sold-out crowd of nearly 300 professionals. BYP announced the winners of the Young Professional Awards, recognizing young professionals, businesses, and community members that demonstrate exemplary leadership, professionalism, and service. BYP’s Sage Award recognizes an individual for sustained, positive contributions to the betterment of Boise’s young professionals. The 2019 Sage Award Winner and first woman recipient, is Kristin Muchow with Meeting Systems.

THE BILL-BOARD

Thank you to our sponsors Northwest Nazarene University, Micron Technology, and United Heritage Insurance.

FLY ME TO THE BLUE: CHAMBER WELCOMES DELTA AIR LINE'S GLOBAL CORPORATE SALES TEAM TO BOISE The Boise Metro Chamber is happy to welcome Delta Air Lines’s Global Corporate Sales Team to our city for their annual sales training retreat. The Chamber, Boise CVB, and the Boise Airport hosted a reception on the Blue, and dinner in the Stueckle Sky Center. It was especially great to see my old friends Bob Somers and Tom Milano from Delta’s senior leadership team again. We took the opportunity to point out Boise’s rapid growth makes us a perfect candidate for a nonstop flight to the East Coast! Many thanks to Delta’s finest for spending this week in Boise.

(Pictured Upper Left) Bob Somers, SVP-Global Sales, Bill Connors, and Tom Milano, Managing Director Global Corporate Sales

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Join us in welcoming our newest members from September 1-30, 2019 ALPINE TREE SERVICE 7863 W. Mossy Cup St., Boise, ID 83709 (208) 362-4478 | www.alpinetreeservice.net Tree Care Providers

FACE BOUTIQUE BOISE 5907 W. State St., Boise, ID 83703 (208) 577-7308 | www.faceboutiqueboise.com

SALTZER HEALTH 215 E. Hawaii Ave., Nampa, ID 83686 (208) 463-3000 | www.saltzerhealth.com Hospitals

APPLETON CLINICS IDAHO Ste.1675 E. Riverside Dr., Ste. 100, Eagle, ID 83616 (208) 900-9500 | www.appletonclinics.com Health & Wellness

IDAHO ROOFING CONTRACTORS, INC. 9601 W. State St., Ste. 110, Boise, ID 83714 (208) 803-1575 | www.idahoroofingcontractors.com Roofing

BOISE SHADE CO. 8344 W. Sloan St., Boise, ID 83714 (208) 392-8384 | www.boiseshadeco.com Window Coverings

INFINITE STRENGTHS Boise, ID (208) 918-9988 | www.infinitestrengths.com Consultants - Leadership Development

SNIP SPAY NEUTER IDAHO PETS, INC. 1785 W. Cherry Ln., Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 576-7660 | www.snipidaho.org Veterinarians & Veterinary Hospitals

BRICK HOUSE RECOVERY 3663 N. Lake Harbor Ln., Boise, ID 83703 (208) 286-4274 | www.brickhouserecovery.com Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers

NS CLEANING SERVICE 3313 W. Cherry Ln., Ste. 613, Meridian, ID 83642 (208) 501-3994 | www.nscleaningservice.com Cleaning Services

STAPLES, INC. 8059 W. Preece Dr., Boise, ID 83704 (208) 375-5550 | www.staples.com Office Supplies

EVEN STEVENS SANDWICHES 815 W. Bannock St., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 343-4018 | www.evenstevens.com Restaurants

OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS 950 W. Bannock St., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 278-1827 | www.one-line.com Transportation Logistics

STONEWALL ANALYTICS 2565 N. Camerton Pl., Ste. 18, Eagle, ID 83616 (301) 547-5691 | www.stonewallanalytics.com Data Science

HOLIDAY RECEPTION FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS December 4 | 5–7 p.m.

Boise Centre

Register online or for more information, contact Alex Finney afinney@boisechamber.org or (208) 472-5205

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Each winter, the Boise Metro Chamber hosts elected officials and Chamber members for a holiday reception. Attendees meet and greet state officers, area legislators, mayors, county commissioners, community college trustees, city council members, and school board members.

Find these and other great Chamber members www.boisechamber.org

SELECT STAFFING 8601 W. Emerald St., Ste. 130, Boise, ID 83704 (208) 576-4387 | www.select.com Employment Agencies

JOIN US! Join our Nonprofit Council on Wednesday, December 18 at 3:30 p.m. as they hear from talent development strategist Abbey Louie on employee engagement.

It’s widely known that physical threats trigger a ‘fight or flight’ response in the brain, but science has only recently uncovered that social threats trigger the same response. When this happens, we lose our ability to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively — all the things needed to do our best work. Learn the five critical drivers of a healthy work environment and discover practical steps to bring out the best thinking, collaboration, and innovation in yourself and your team.

Hope to see you there!

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THIS MONTH'S RIBBON CUTTINGS Appleton Clinics

RESTAURANT OF THE

Brick House Recovery

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Jersey Mike's Subs 1624 Broadway Ave., Ste. 120, Boise, ID 83706 www.jerseymikes.com

Heatherwood Senior Living

Moxie Java

Primary Health Medical Group

Chamber member Andrea Greenberg, with Cumulus Media, was September's Chamber Connector of the Month!

Andrea brought in $399 in new membership and received a gift card to Chandler's.

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Chamber Connect is our referral program to grow membership together.

Share a qualified referral on our website and you will be eligible for a monetary thank-you. Visit boisechamber.org for more information.

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